Richie Beirach
Jazz Pianist, Musical Artist
1947 –
Who is Richie Beirach?
Richard "Richie" Beirach is a jazz pianist and composer born in New York City.
He initially studied both classical and jazz before entering the Berklee College of Music. After one year, Beirach left Berklee and began attending the Manhattan School of Music. While there, he studied with Ludmilla Ulehla. In 1972, he graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Master's Degree in Music Theory and Composition.
In 1972 he began working with Stan Getz. He also worked with Chet Baker. Beirach has maintained an ongoing musical partnership with David Liebman from the late-1960s to the present in the groups Lookout Farm and Quest. In addition, Liebman and Beirach have frequently performed and recorded as a duo.
Richie Beirach's style is influenced by Art Tatum, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and his earlier classical training. It is also individualistic with many touches all its own. Several of his compositions, "Leaving" and "Elm" for instance, have found their way into the jazz standard repertoire.
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- Born
- May 23, 1947
Brooklyn - Also known as
- R. Beirach
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
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on July 23, 2013
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